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Is there a truck driver shortage 2020?
There’s no trucker shortage; there’s a trucker retention problem created by the poor conditions that sprung up in the industry in the wake of 1980s deregulation.
Is there really a driver shortage?
The American Trucking Associations, one of the largest trade bodies, estimates the industry is some 80,000 drivers short of the workers needed to keep goods moving freely this year—up from an estimated shortage of 61,500 drivers before the pandemic.
Why do we have a shortage of truck drivers?
What is the Truck Driver Shortage? There appears to be a shortage of qualified professional truck drivers because drivers are leaving the industry and searching for jobs that offer better pay, benefits and working conditions.
Is there a shortage of HGV drivers in the UK?
They say the average age of HGV drivers in the UK is 55, and more needs to be done to attract younger workers. “The main reasons for the shortage have always been centred around the workforce being an ageing population,” says Vikki Woodfine, head of road transport and logistics at the legal and business services group, DWF.
What do haulage companies want from HGV drivers?
Haulage companies also want better conditions for drivers in general, and a recognition that they are a vital part of the economy. Why is there a shortage of lorry drivers? They say the average age of HGV drivers in the UK is 55, and more needs to be done to attract younger workers.
Why is the road transport industry facing a shortage of workers?
“The main reasons for the shortage have always been centred around the workforce being an ageing population,” says Vikki Woodfine, head of road transport and logistics at the legal and business services group, DWF. “It is not a role that seems to encourage or appeal to enough younger potential employees entering the market.
Are hauliers no longer guaranteed pick up and delivery?
But thing have got worse, and there are now warnings from companies and hauliers that they can no longer guarantee all pick-ups and deliveries. Among those speaking up in recent weeks have been the supermarket chain Tesco, and the sweet manufacturer Haribo.